New York @ Chicago Picks & Props

Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Matt Mervis will hold the platoon advantage over Kodai Senga in today's game. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Mervis can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Matt Mervis will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. In recent games, Matt Mervis's exit velocity has notably gaind, evident in his 93.3-mph average in the past week's games compared to his seasonal 90.5-mph EV.

Assessing his overall offensive captalent, Ian Happ scores in the 83rd percentile in THE BAT X projects. Ian Happ is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Kodai Senga. Ian Happ will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kodai Senga today. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Tauchman stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Mike Tauchman has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his BABIP captalent, Brett Baty is projected in the 90th percentile by THE BAT X. Brett Baty is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Brett Baty will have the handedness advantage over Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brett Baty can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

In the majors, Wrigley Field possesses the 5th-deepest RF dimensions. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather forecast for this contest expects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 53°. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for mound aces. Jeff McNeil will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. The percentage of Jeff McNeil's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes HR (ranging between -4° and 26°) has decreased from 16.7% in the previous year to 10.3% in the current year.

Trey Mancini is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Trey Mancini will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Brandon Nimmo is ranked in the 95th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Brandon Nimmo will have the handedness advantage against Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Nimmo has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X rates Miles Mastrobuoni in the 80th percentile. Miles Mastrobuoni has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Miles Mastrobuoni will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kodai Senga in today's matchup. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Miles Mastrobuoni can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Francisco Alvarez ranks in the 75th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 5th-shallowest. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate. Lately, Francisco Alvarez's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 8.2% to 20% within the past week.

Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Daniel Vogelbach will have the handedness advantage over Marcus Stroman in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daniel Vogelbach has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate. Over the last two weeks, Daniel Vogelbach's launch figure has improved significantly to 25.9° from his seasonal figure of 11.4°.

Assessing his overall offensive capability, Francisco Lindor scores in the 88th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate. Going from 14.3% to 20.9%, Francisco Lindor has shown an improvement in his capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes home runs, ranging from -4° to 26°, compared to last year.

THE BAT X projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Seiya Suzuki will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. In the last week, Seiya Suzuki has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 8% to 28.6%.

THE BAT X projects Christopher Morel in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Christopher Morel will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Christopher Morel has made notable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 14% rate last year to 28.6% this season.

Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Yan Gomes pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Yan Gomes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Over the past 7 days, Yan Gomes has had a launch angle of 30°, significantly higher than his seasonal figure of 14.2°.

When estimating his batting average talent, Starling Marte is ranked in the 94th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate. Lately, Starling Marte' exit velocity on flyballs has notably gaind, as averageidenced by his average of 97.9-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 90.2-mph. Lately, Starling Marte's capacity to strike the ball at an angle that optimizes base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°) has grown, progressing from 37.3% this season to 62.5% in the last 7 days.

When considering his overall offensive prowess, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 88th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 5th-shallowest. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Dansby Swanson will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Mark Canha in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 5th-shallowest. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate. Compared to last season, Mark Canha has improved his capability to hit the ball within the HR-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, as his percentage has increased from 14.6% to 20%.

Located at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, Wrigley Field typically results in more offense due to its high altitude. Tucker Barnhart will have the handedness advantage over Kodai Senga in today's game. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tucker Barnhart can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Tucker Barnhart will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Tucker Barnhart has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.1-mph average to last season's 84.6-mph figure.

Nico Hoerner has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Pete Alonso has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.